As real-life Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz in Bennett Miller’s Cannes-winning film, Ruffalo undergoes a startling transformation that ties into his current fascination with the way physicalization reveals our inner selves.

“Before Midnight” released in June and received two Spirit Awards nominations for Best Screenplay (Delpy, Hawke, and Linklater) and Best Female Lead (Delpy). We sat down with the team to talk about their collaboration.